From "History of North Washington" Published 1904

Transcribed by: Candy Grubb (candyg@theofficenet.com)
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GEORGE THOMAS
    George Thomas, of the firm of Perdue and Thomas, who handle a
nice retail butcher trade, is a well known and highly esteemed resident
of Northport, Washington.  He was born in Richmond, Illinois, on
October 7, 1851, being the son of Alfred and Susan (Westcott) Thomas,
natives of New York.  George T. spent the first ten years of his life
on the farm in Illinois, gaining in this time  his education from the
district schools.  Then he journeyed to Winona county, Minnesota, later
to Mitchell county, Iowa, and in 1876 located in Bismarck, Dakota, where
he did freighting until 1880, then removed to Miles city, Montana, where
he operated a hotel for four years.  We next see him conducting a
restaurant on the construction of the Canadian Pacific.  It was 1885,
that Mr. Thomas located at Colville, and there engaged in business
until he came to Northport and his was the first frame business building
in the town.  In 1896 he moved his family here, having conducted his
business previously while they were in Colville.  He and Mr. Perdue,
having increased their business steadily as the town has grown, are now
among the leading business men of this section.  In addition to this,
Mr. Thomas erected a large two-story, twenty room hotel, which he
fitted up in first class shape and rented.  Later he had taken charge
of it in person and is conducting a fine hostelry.  The house is known
as Hotel Walters and is doing a good thriving business.  Mr. Thomas
also owns a half interest in a large business block in Colville and
some residence property there.
    On February 23, 1885, at Miles City, Montana, Mr. Thomas
married Miss Maggie Schennert.  Her father, William Schennert, is
residing with Mr. Thomas in the hotel.  Since the town of Northport
was founded, Mr. Thomas has always resided here and shown himself
greatly interested in its welfare, always assisting in public measures
intended for its benefit and its general growth and upbuilding.



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